S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5082
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. P. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to authorize the department of environmental conservation to
establish the Lake DeForest Flood Control Pilot Program; and providing
for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The department of environmental conservation shall estab-
lish the Lake DeForest Flood Control Pilot Program to regulate the
volume and releases of water from the Lake DeForest reservoir, which is
operated by a privately owned waterworks corporation as defined in
section 2 of the public service law, to mitigate downstream flooding, to
the maximum extent practicable while recognizing and ensuring the prima-
ry purpose of the availability of sufficient quality drinking water. The
department shall promulgate rules and regulations describing the circum-
stances in which flood control authority may be used including the
anticipation of a major weather event, large inflow of water into reser-
voirs, dam safety, seasonal precipitation schedules or any other condi-
tion that may reasonably cause unnecessary flooding to surrounding
areas.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect December 31, 2026 and shall expire and
be deemed repealed December 31, 2036.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07601-01-5
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